Engine-exhaust cooker



` CHARLES n rENDnEToN, or cianuro-MA.

mmINE-EXHAST oooxnn.

Application filed January k, 1921..

'To all whom t may concern at Enid, in the county of Garfield and State of Oklahoma., have invented certain neul and useful Improvements in Engine-Exhaus'h` Cookers, of which the v'following is a specilication, reference being had to the-accompanying drawings. i

This invention relates to cookingl devices v and particularly to a device which uses the heat of the exhaust of an engine in the cooki, inv operation. l.

lin object of the invention is to provide a device of this character capable of bein-g readily connected to the exhaust of an en-q gine, and wherein the exhaust from the enlgine passes through the device to cook articles ot' food deposited therein,

Another objectv o1" the invention is to provide a device of this character particularly adapted for use in connection with automobiles whereby the exhaust of the engine is utilized :for cooking purposes.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device ol this character including a housing adapted to receive a cooking chamber whichl cooperates with the housing to provide a heat receiving chamber and wherein means are provided 'for causing a circulation of the exhaust from the engine Within the housing to utilize the heat of the exhaust for cooking articles of food deposited Within the cooking chamber.

With the above and other objects in view,

' the invention consists in the improved conlib struction and arrangement of parts to be -herei1'1aiter more particularly described,

fully claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which :v-

Figure l is a 'fragmentary side elevation of an automobile body showing the invention applied,

Figure is an elevation and sectional view of thecooker, A l ,4

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the valve operating lmechanism, n 'Y f' Figure 4- is a planviewot'- the cover used for hea-ting purposes, and

Figure 5 is a sectional View through the housing, showing the cooking utensils apv `.ed.

hleibrring to the drawings, A designates .hc body of an automobile including a floor l and running board C, Disposed upon the or B or the running board C is a housing Patenten Apr. a, ieee. V*serial in. 437,500(

housing is secured to the running board or floor b-y any suitable means and is adapted to receive the exhaust from the engine.

A cooking receptacle or chamber 6 is provided, said chamberbeing,I smaller in 4diameter than the housing, the upperl edges-oi the Walls of the chamber being extended at right angles and outwardly oi" the chamber into engagement with the upper edges of the ksurface of the Walls of the housing 5, While thebottom of the receptacle is also disposed in spaced relation 'to thebottom ofthe housfing. By this arrangement, a compartmentor chamber 8 is formed, which'is adapted 'to receive the exhaust from the engine and as the cooking receptacle 6 is disposed in spaced.

"5.' which may be of any desired form. .The Beit known that I, CHARLES Pr.1;\nv) i;li 3

roN, a citizen of the United States, residing I vvalls of the housing 5 and serve as supporti -mg meansfor the cooking receptacle 6. lt

relation at all points with respectjto the housing 5 except the upper edges thereof, all. portions of the receptacle 6 Will be subjected to the heat of the exhaust. ,ln addition to this the housing 5 not only cooperates to provide an insulated heat chamber S but also serves as insulating mea-ns to prevent the contact of the atmosphere with the sides of the casing-i6 sothat the device may be used while the automobile is in motion Without danger of decreasing the temperature ot the cooking chamber 6.'

Disposed between the bottom ot the chamber 6 and the housing 5, adjacent the side Wall of the'housing a. baffle plate 9 which extends transversely of the housing, said baille plate including ay concaved portion l0 which serves to deflect the exhaust. Extending into the casing and terminating'beneath the concaved portion l() oi the baille' plate is an inlet pipe 11 While extending into the housingl and communicating therewith onthe opposite side of the baille plate 9is an outlet pipe` 12. The baille plate 9 separates the two pipes l1 and '12 so that the exhaust dislll) ber 13 which does not interfere in any manner with the usual passage of the exhaust from the engine into the muiller. This outlet member includes an extension 11 adapted to receive the end 15 of the inlet pipe 11. Mounted within the extension 14 is an oscillating valve 16 having a stem 17 which projects through the extension and has its end portion 18 extended at right angles exteriorly of the extension.

In order to control the quantity of exhaust discharged by the inlet pipe 11 to the housing 5, a controlling mechanism is provided, and consist-s of a. lever 19 having its end 20 formed into a handle including a knob 21. The intermediate portion. of the lever 19 is extended at right angles to the handle portion 20, While the extremity 22 of the lever is extended at right angles to the intermediate portion and in the opposite direct-ion outwardly of the handle portion 20. Pivotally connected to the extremity 22, is a link 23 which is skewed at its intermediate portion and has its end 24 pivotally connected to the end portion 18 of the stem 17. A collar 25 is formed on the handle portion 2O in order to space the handle from the floor of the car While a collar 26 is disposed beneath the floor of the car to properly position thelever 19.V By this arrangement when the lever 21 is operated, the lever 23 causes the valve 16 to open or close the ex- `tension 14 to the extent desired so that the entire quantity of heat discharged by the engine may enter the outlet pipe- 12 and the -housing 5 before reaching the niuflier. Then the exhaust is not desired, the handle 20 may be operated to close the extension sol that the device does not at any time obstruct the passage of the exhaust from the engine.

A cover 25 is provided, said cover having a depending flange 26 adapted to engage the exterior surface of the upper portion of the housing 5. Theintermediate portion of the inner surface of the cover is provided with an extension 27 which serves as a cap, the outer surface of the extension being adapted to engage the inner surface of the walls of the cooking receptacle 6 so -as to provide a suitable cover. In this way, the single cover serves two purposes, namely, to assist in holdin@ the receptacle 6 in position` and to close tie same. It is of course obvious ythat the cover extends over the right angular portions of the receptacle 6 so that additional insulation is thereby provided for the heat withiii the compartment 8. In col\d l weather, when the device is not bein@r used for cooking purposes the cover may e removedk and a' cover 28 substituted. This cover has a plurality of ribs projecting from the upper surface thereof, the ribs 29 radiating from the center of the cover while the ribs 30 are disposed in annular spaced'relation to each other from the center of the cover to the periphery thereof. By this arrangement, the ribs draw the heat from the housing so that the device serves the purpose of a radiator to heat the automobile.

An important feature of this device is that all portions of the receptacle 6 are ex posed to the heat of the exhaust so that an even temperature is maintained which permits proper cooking of the food. A plurality of cooking utensils 31 may be disposed within the receptacle 6 to hold various articles of .food to be cooked simultaneously. In addition to this the particular posit-ion of the baille plate 9 permit-s circulation of the exhaust within the housing as the exhaust is discharged directly beneath one end portion of the bottom of the cooking receptacle and. then rises between the Walls of the receptacle 6 and the housing 5 and out through the voutlet 12.

Frein the foregoing it will be readily seen that this invention provides a device capable l sary and as the device is simpleand com pact, it occupies a small space.

What is claimed is 1. A cooker attachment for motor vehicles comprising a casing, heat inlet and outlet means communicating with the casing, a receptacle, the upper edge of said receptacle including a relatively broad flange, said flange extending at right angles to the outer face of the receptacle, the outer edge of said flange being adapted to engage the edge of the casing whereby the receptacle is detachably suspended within the casing in spaced relation to the walls of the casing, said receptacle being adapted to receive cooking utensils, and an unattached cover for the casing and the receptacle, said cover having a depending flange adapted to engage the exterior face of the casing, the central portion of the lower face of the cover being en larged to provide a central projection,l depending from the cover and extending inwardly of the rec'leptacle and arranged to prevent unnecessary movement of the utensils Within the receptacle,said cover also extending over and engaging the upper face of the flange and edge of the receptacle, the flange of the cover serving to hold the receptacle in engagement with the casing.

2. A cooker attachment for motor vehicles comprising a casing, heat inlet and outlet means communicating with the casing, a

receptacle, the upper edge of said receptacle' fiange being adapted. to engage the edge of the casing whereby the receptacle is detachably suspended W1thin the casing .in spaced relation to the Walls of the Casing, andan unattached cover for the casing and the receptacle, said cover having a ange adapted to engage the exterior surface of the casing, and an enlarged central protuberancedepending from the inner' face 'of the'cover, said central protuberance cooperating with the angeof the cover to substantially vide a channel for the reception ofthe flange ofthe receptacle andthe edge of the casing,` to, position said receptacle centrally of the easing and prevent accidental disengagement of the cover. v

In testimony whereofy I hereunto affix my signature.'

CHARLES-E.,

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